San Lorenzo Marine Archipelago National Park

Archipiélago de San Lorenzo National Park
Map showing the location of Archipiélago de San Lorenzo National Park
Map showing the location of Archipiélago de San Lorenzo National Park
Map showing the location of Archipiélago de San Lorenzo National Park
Map showing the location of Archipiélago de San Lorenzo National Park
LocationIsla San Lorenzo, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
Nearest citySan Quintín
Coordinates28°46′21″N 112°59′51″W / 28.77250°N 112.99750°W / 28.77250; -112.99750
Area504.42 km2; 124,640 acres (50,442 ha)
EstablishedApril 25, 2005
Governing bodySecretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources
Partida Island
Elegant tern
Blue whale

San Lorenzo Marine Archipelago National Park is a national park of Mexico located on San Lorenzo Island part of an archipelago in the Gulf of California off the eastern coast of Baja California. The San Lorenzo Archipelago is considered[by whom?] one of the most important ecological areas of the Gulf of California. The Island and surrounding areas are part of a rich ecosystem comprised by a grand variety of flora and marine fauna. This area is protected by the Mexican federal government Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2001[1] because of its importance as a habitat for several endangered species. The Archipelago is part of the municipality of Mexicali, Baja California. The island is located southeast of the city separated by the Salsipuedes Channel.

  1. ^ http://www.conanp.gob.mx/sig/decretos/parques/Sanlorenzo.pdf Archived 2007-07-10 at the Wayback Machine Decreto que crea el Parque Nacional Marino Archipiélago de San Lorenzo". En formato .PDF. Consultado el 29 de diciembre de 2008.